Brian Maxwell | |
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| Born | March 14, 1953 |
| Died | March 19, 2004 (aged 51) San Anselmo, California, United States |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | athlete, coach, businessman |
| Spouse | Jennifer Maxwell |
Brian Leigh Maxwell (March 14, 1953 – March 19, 2004) was a British born Canadian track and field athlete, track coach, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He founded PowerBar, a maker of energy and nutritional products for athletes. Maxwell initially never intended to become a marathon runner, but lacked the speed necessary to be competitive at shorter distances. Despite being told as a teenager of his congenital heart condition, he persevered, and by 1977, he was ranked third among all marathoners by Track and Field News. At age 51, he died of a heart attack at a local post office.[1]